SOLOMON Host – the host of the Miss Pacific Islands Pageant (MPIP) 2025 – is yet to secure a platinum sponsor for the prestigious regional event scheduled for February 1 to 8 in Honiara. Owner of Solomon Host and Director of the Miss Solomon Islands Pageant, Joyce Konofilia revealed this Friday at a press conference. …
AROSI One cocoa farmers of West Makira, Makira-Ulawa Province have been warned not to sell unripe cocoa fruits. Local Cocoa buyers who also dry wet cocoa beans in the Arosi One area made the reminder after cocoa buyers in Honiara had complained that some dried cocoa beans bought from Arosi One cocoa traders had been…
SOLOMON Islands has the highest-ranked passport of Pacific Island nations – sitting at 37th equal. Thats according to the Henley Passport Index. The index, organised by a consulting firm that describes itself as “the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment,” released the list based on global travel freedoms using data from the International…
The National Statistics Office, NSO, is resuming the Household Income and Expenditure Survey, HIES, 2024-2025 from rounds 10 to 22 towards 48 field rounds by mid-October 2025, after a break for the Christmas and New Year festivities. The survey resumed on Monday 6th January 2024 with enumeration in the selected Enumerated Areas within all provinces…
Titus Soba, a prominent chief of the Chacha tribe of Gold Ridge, has strongly criticised the recent decision by the Minister of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification and Deputy Prime Minister, Bradley Tovosia, to cancel Gold Ridge Mining Limited’s (GRML) Prospecting License (PL05/22) over Mt Vunusa. In a letter dated December 9, 2024, addressed to…
THE Gizo Market in the Western Provincial Capital is undergoing a significant facelift as part of ongoing efforts to enhance its appearance and create a more welcoming environment for vendors, customers and visitors alike. As part of the beautification initiative, palm trees have been planted around the market compound, adding a touch of greenery and…
VEHICLE owners in North West Guadalcanal are raising the alarm over the deteriorating state of the Kesao Bridge, urging responsible authorities to ensure immediate repair works to avert potential accidents. The concerned vehicle owners describe the bridge as a high-risk, particularly for those transporting heavy loads. Elder Luteru Kunuku, a long-time resident of the Kesao…
The Honiara City Council (HCC) Physical Planning Division and the Honiara Planning and Development Board remind all residents of Honiara that it is a legal requirement to obtain building permits before undertaking any construction or development activities. This includes constructing new buildings, property fencing, soil excavation, tree cutting, renovations, and constructing retaining walls within Honiara…
Fresh food vendors at Honiara’s Central Market say the construction of the western extension has transformed their lives, with improved business and livelihoods. The SBD10 million Australian-supported project was completed last year by local company Tropic Group Builders in partnership with Honiara City Council. The extension provides undercover space for 100 vendors, protecting them and…
CALLS are mounting for the Control Price Unit (CPU) in the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration to conduct thorough inspections of foreign-owned shops operating in Gizo, Western Province, amid concerns that they do not comply with pricing regulations. Residents of the Western Provincial Capital, including community leaders, are urging the CPU to ensure…